New Year's Day
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of New Year's Day
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200
Example Sentences
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This year, on New Year’s Day, I had brunch at the elite Wynn casino in Las Vegas.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
He returned from a trip to Turkey on New Year’s Day 2024 to the office in Beirut that he had abandoned after the Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
He had been locked up since New Year’s Day.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
It has since emerged that a service door had been locked, preventing many of those inside the bar from getting out as the fire spread at about 01:30 on New Year's Day.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Annie and I didn’t go to Central Park today because we knew Mr. Gorringe was not going to make his men work on New Year’s Day.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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